Macular Degeneration Treated With Stem Cells Several years ago I received a phone call from a reporter wanting to know more about stem cell treatments for an eye condition where the optic nerve is not fully developed. A young girl from the Fort Collins area was en-route to China for treatment. At the time I [...]
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Macular Degeneration Treatment Aptamers
Categories: Eye Diseases, Macular Degeneration, Uncategorized
Macular Degeneration Treatment Current treatment of macular degeneration involves the use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs (VEGF). Vascular endothelial growth factors are proteins that support the normal development of blood vessels before birth. They also stimulate blood vessel growth after injuries and compromised circulation problems. The growth of unwanted blood vessels in the retina [...]
Contact Lens Care Tips
Categories: Uncategorized
Contact Lens Solutions and Products Proper care of you contact lenses is essential for a lifetime of healthy vision. It is often overwhelming to the patient new to contact lenses when they make a trip to the pharmacy for contact lens solution. They are greeted by aisle of choices. To decrease the likelihood of eye infections you [...]
Eye Doctors Study Projects Vision Loss Problems By 2020
Categories: Eye Diseases, glaucoma, Macular Degeneration
Fort Collins Eye Doctors-Dr Kisling | Your Eye Health Is Our Number One Concern Eye Doctors Report Macular Degeneration And Other Eye Disease Are Rapidly Increasing According to the National Eye Insitute, a study that was conducted by the Eye Disease Prevalence Research Group found the graying of America is asssociated with vision loss becoming [...]
Northern Colorado Macular Degeneration
Categories: Eye Diseases, Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration In Northern Colorado Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease associated with aging that gradually destroys sharp, central vision. Central vision is needed for seeing objects clearly and for common daily tasks such as reading and driving. Due to the higher altitude a high numbers of sunny days in Fort Collins, there is [...]
Astigmatism Won’t Kill You
Categories: Contact Lenses For Astigmatism
When You Optometrist Says You Have Astigmatism Don’t Start Planning an Eye Funeral Often patients who have changed to a new optometrist find themselves being alarmed when told they have astigmatism. Frequently it is the first time they are aware of a new eye condition and it is cause for concern. In most cases, their [...]